Rublev Colours Italian Raw Umber is a finely ground natural earth pigment from the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Coloured by iron and manganese oxides, this classic umber produces a dark, earthy brown with a subtle reddish cast, making it a reliable choice for shadows, underpainting, and natural neutral mixing.
Italian Raw Umber is a studio essential for portrait and landscape work where you need controlled value structure without harshness. It mixes cleanly with other pigments to create warm greys, muted greens, and deep browns, and it performs well across common binders. Use it to make your own oil paint, watercolour, tempera, and acrylic dispersions, or as a foundational earth in traditional palettes. As a natural earth pigment it is known for excellent permanence and broad compatibility with most colours.
Key features
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Natural Italian umber from Lombardy, northern Italy
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Colour Index PBr7 earth pigment, permanent and lightfast (ASTM I)
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Dark brown with reddish undertone, excellent for shadow structure
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Strong tinting strength and good covering power
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Suitable for oil, tempera, watercolour, acrylic and fresco
Safety note: Avoid inhaling dry pigment dust. Umbers contain manganese, so use a mask, gloves, and good ventilation when handling powder.
